Jamaica making anti-doping strides, says WADA chief

Feb 25, 2015

Jamaica has made progress towards beefing up drug-testing and repairing its tarnished sprinting reputation following a string of doping scandals, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency told Reuters on Tuesday.WADA president Sir Craig Reedie arrived in Jamaica on Friday to check on the Caribbean sprint capital's anti-doping efforts after high-profile positive tests around the 2012 London Olympics raised red flags over the island's drug-testing.Reedie, the first WADA president to visit Jamaica, concluded his visit by saying he was "encouraged and hugely impressed" by the steps taken ...